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Pleasantville Village Board of Trustees Work Session - July 1, 2025

Village Board of Trustees & Boards — Tuesday, July 1, 2025

BodyPleasantville, New York

SessionVillage Board of Trustees & Boards

DateTuesday, July 1, 2025

StatusFILED

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Unassigned speaker

0:18

Good

Speaker 1

0:19

evening, welcome

Speaker 2

0:20

to the work session for the village and federal board of trustees.

0:24

Today is Monday, June 23.

0:29

We'll follow up at eight or approximately thereof for a regular session.

0:33

So first item on the agenda is discussion regarding analysis of the village code regarding permissible loading and unloading times.

0:44

Mr.

0:44

Morrissey, what would you have to say about that?

0:47

Sure.

Unassigned speaker

0:47

So

Speaker 2

0:48

subject.

Speaker 3

0:54

Well, I should say loading and unloading falls within our noise ordinance.

1:01

So the act of uh loading and unloading if it generates unreasonable noise, uh, cannot occur before 7 a.m.

1:09

Um, and then on Sundays it cannot occur at any time.

Unassigned speaker

1:12

Um

Speaker 3

1:13

this

Speaker 2

1:13

is a little piece of the code that we honestly I certainly have never focused on.

1:19

I mean, in theory, the code says you can't move out of your house and have a moving van on Sunday, right?

1:24

Or vice versa, move

Unassigned speaker

1:26

in.

Speaker 2

1:26

So I think is not likely what was intended.

Speaker 3

1:30

Right.

1:31

Right.

1:31

And so given the dynamics of today's society, um, we were gonna take a look at this.

1:38

Uh and we've engaged BFJ planning um to help us navigate uh some proposed um ordinances that we may amend our coach code to reflect that um is the upshot of it.

1:55

Uh we will likely take a look at other municipalities codes from different suburban settings and then calibrate as we need to.

2:06

So

Speaker 2

2:07

um and it it folds into some recent concerns about noise in general related to uh loading and unlight loading.

2:19

Um so I would have to say there isn't a clear answer to this.

2:22

Every solution begets another problem.

2:25

Car to say.

Speaker 3

2:26

Oh, I would definitely say that's that's the case.

Speaker 2

2:33

So

Unassigned speaker

2:34

I

Speaker 2

2:34

mean, among the questions are

Unassigned speaker

2:36

first

Speaker 2

2:37

that would seem to me just for starters that it is unreasonable to say that there can be no loading or unloading on Sunday in our in a zone.

2:44

So it's in the zone with a residential properties, right?

2:48

Which literally would mean you couldn't have a moving band to arrive or depart your house on a Sunday, which clearly has happened many, many times is likely necessary for people.

Speaker 1

2:58

Right.

Speaker 2

2:58

So a lot of people obviously are employed and right.

3:01

So clearly,

Unassigned speaker

3:02

you know,

Speaker 2

3:03

whatever the family moves out of the house on Saturday, and

Unassigned speaker

3:05

the

Speaker 2

3:06

buyer moves in on Sunday.

3:08

Um honestly it's a piece of the code that I personally was not even aware of, buried in the in the noise ordinance.

3:16

So that seems like something we could should fix, and yet it runs the risk of creating new problems.

3:22

We've had some conflict downtown with folks upset about loading and loading and unloading early in the

Speaker 4

3:29

morning.

Speaker 2

3:29

Um, and on ongoing struggles about that.

Speaker 4

3:34

Right.

3:36

Um it's in the noise part.

Speaker 3

3:40

Yeah, so 123-5, unreasonably loud, disturbing unnecessary noise.

3:46

Yeah,

Speaker 2

3:50

of course.

3:50

It's a classic code, unreasonably.

3:54

Okay.

3:55

Yeah.

3:56

That would be in the eye of the beholder, right?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Parks and Recreation█████████████████████████████████████████████53%

School Enrollment███████████13%

Noise Ordinance████████10%

Fiscal Sustainability███████8%

Capital Planning████5%

Community Events████5%

Lighting Regulations███3%

Procedural███3%

Summary of Proceedings

Pleasantville Village Board of Trustees Work Session Summary - July 1, 2025

The Village Board of Trustees held a work session on July 1, 2025, to discuss analysis of village codes regarding loading and unloading times, a progress update on Parkway Field, and other matters. The meeting also included an informal report on the recent opening of the renovated village pool.

Discussion Items

Loading and Unloading Time Code Analysis: The board reviewed current code (123-5) which prohibits loading/unloading between 7 PM and 8 AM on any day and at any time on Sunday within residential zones (including residences in commercial zones). The board noted this effectively bans moving vans on Sundays, which was likely unintended. They have engaged BFJ Planning to research suburban municipal codes and propose amendments, focusing on adjusting time windows, zoning districts, or a combination. No final decision was made.
Parkway Field Progress Update: The board discussed an $85,000 increase in this year's park maintenance budget for intensive turf care. An outsourced aerator can now reach 8-inch depth (previously 3 inches), combined with expanded fertilizing and overseeding. However, the board declined to adopt chemical pest control or fertilizers, citing health concerns (e.g., dog seizures). The fields are currently looking good, but high school varsity and JV football, plus Dad's Club activities, cause significant wear. The school district has formed a Fields and Lights Subcommittee to explore options, including potential improvements at Parkway. Key topics included: feasibility of artificial turf at Parkway (front vs. back), drainage/floodplain issues (back portion is in a floodplain with mapped wetlands), parking constraints (reliance on Henkel lot), and cost estimates (turfing and lighting front field roughly $5–6 million, with recurring replacement costs every 10–15 years). The board discussed a possible joint study with the school via Order & Curren engineering, but funding responsibility is contested (village vs. school district). A proposal to shift Sunday organized sports from 11 AM to 9 AM was also noted, with neighbor concerns.
Pool Renovation Celebration: Trustees praised the successful opening of the renovated pool, highlighting zero-entry, improved layout, and positive community feedback. The ribbon-cutting took place on July 1, 2025.

Key Outcomes

The board agreed to proceed with BFJ Planning’s analysis of loading/unloading time amendments, with recommendations expected at a future meeting.
Regarding Parkway Field, the board expressed preference for a phased study: first assess hydrology and drainage feasibility for the back field before considering broader artificial turf options. The scope of work for a consultant (Order & Curren) will be refined by the school-community subcommittee. No funding commitment was made by the village.
No formal votes were taken on any agenda items; decisions were deferred pending further analysis and subcommittee recommendations.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, welcome to the work session for the village and federal board of trustees. Today is Monday, June 23. We'll follow up at eight or approximately thereof for a regular session. So first item on the agenda is discussion regarding analysis of the village code regarding permissible loading and unloading times. Mr. Morrissey, what would you have to say about that? Sure. So subject. Well, I should say loading and unloading falls within our noise ordinance. So the act of uh loading and unloading if it generates unreasonable noise, uh, cannot occur before 7 a.m. Um, and then on Sundays it cannot occur at any time. Um this is a little piece of the code that we honestly I certainly have never focused on. I mean, in theory, the code says you can't move out of your house and have a moving van on Sunday, right? Or vice versa, move in. So I think is not likely what was intended. Right. Right. And so given the dynamics of today's society, um, we were gonna take a look at this. Uh and we've engaged BFJ planning um to help us navigate uh some proposed um ordinances that we may amend our coach code to reflect that um is the upshot of it. Uh we will likely take a look at other municipalities codes from different suburban settings and then calibrate as we need to. So um and it it folds into some recent concerns about noise in general related to uh loading and unlight loading. Um so I would have to say there isn't a clear answer to this. Every solution begets another problem. Car to say. Oh, I would definitely say that's that's the case. So I mean, among the questions are first that would seem to me just for starters that it is unreasonable to say that there can be no loading or unloading on Sunday in our in a zone. So it's in the zone with a residential properties, right? Which literally would mean you couldn't have a moving band to arrive or depart your house on a Sunday, which clearly has happened many, many times is likely necessary for people. Right. So a lot of people obviously are employed and right. So clearly, you know, whatever the family moves out of the house on Saturday, and the buyer moves in on Sunday. Um honestly it's a piece of the code that I personally was not even aware of, buried in the in the noise ordinance. So that seems like something we could should fix, and yet it runs the risk of creating new problems. We've had some conflict downtown with folks upset about loading and loading and unloading early in the morning.

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